Singing in time

[Al7eX]

I’ve been wondering how do you sing in time and rhythm with other instruments. I’m doing in more of a jam session scenario where we are all freestyling not recorded and fully planned out.

 

[William B.]

I don't know if this helps but controlled breathing is part of it, like after breathing in exhale slow trying not to let all the air out at once and still form the words + note values.

 

[Al7eX]

I tried working some things out. It is still absolutely mind boggling for me. Should I even worry about keeping time with singing to the other instruments or leave it be and worry about it later. I just don’t how I would do it on the spot in a simple jam session with other instrumentalists.

 

[William B.]

I tried working some things out. It is still absolutely mind boggling for me. Should I even worry about keeping time with singing to the other instruments or leave it be and worry about it later. I just don’t how I would do it on the spot in a simple jam session with other instrumentalists.

I think keeping time is better at first cause if you mess up time but your band is still going good they could get off balance or the other way around.
Maybe write some words down like poems and when your at practice, sing/practice it over and over and in different ways to see what could work.

If you're singing and playing guitar, at first just sing a word or two with downstrokes keeping it simple.
For example start the lyrics " And the..." dun dun dun dun (guitar) the 2 words could go on the first quarter note and eventually it should get easier.

Practice alone too so you get less stuck in a jam
I started practice saying 1 e and a 2 e, all the variations on time to a metronome maybe that helps some